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About Roz Pactor

I am a fashion and marketing consultant and blogger based in Houston, Texas. With more than three decades of experience in fashion retailing that has spanned Foley’s, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s NYC, I have earned a reputation for delivering expertise, energy and enthusiasm to my roster of clients. I have remained closely connected with designer women’s fashion as well as the misses, teens, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories markets from coast to coast. View all posts by Roz Pactor →

Dining

Houston’s Newest Dining Hot Spot, Guard and Grace Opens…..

Acclaimed Denver Chef Troy Guard Opens Picks Houston as his first spot outside of Colorado

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

Before Thanksgiving prep took over my life, I had a great week of round-about dining and touring of the Western Gateway of Downtown Houston around Allen Center, where many new and innovative dining establishments have been happening……all adjacent or included in the newest hospitality entree into our city, the C.Baldwin Hotel. It should be noted […]

Lifestyle

C.Baldwin….My Special Visit to Houston’s Hottest New Hotel

I may have missed the big "party of the year" opening but loved my time there

For those of you that know that I have traveled to Italy quite a lot in recent months you know also that I have missed many happenings while I was away……one was the “party of the year” that we covered in absentia. However, thanks to many I was able to get my very own tour […]

Dining

Rosalie’s Soulful Italian Restaurant Opens in New C.Baldwin Hotel

Is it Sauce or Gravy?? Eatery is a reflection of Master Chef Chris Cosentino's early dose of Italian cooking taught by his Great-Grandmother

When I first heard Chris Shepherd introduce his friend, Chris Cosentino, a Top Chef Master from San Francisco, months back at a an event for Southern Smoke I immediately liked him and what he had to say to us. He was an Italian-American guy opening an Italian restaurant here in Houston, whose dishes were inspired […]

General Information

A Year of Thankfulness……

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019

“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thanksfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” —— Hendry Van Dyke We at My Red Glasses wish our many friends and family a Happy and Joyful Thanksgiving Holiday… …And when you’re ready to walk off those highly caloric […]

Beauty

Spotlight on Deborah Michelson……Estetician Extraordinaire

Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

I started this year with all of the intentions of making it “my year”. For once I was going to make ME the priority and take some positive action to do the right things for myself. Well this year turned out to be just the opposite for me……two moves, downsizing my life and selling my […]

Fine Arts

Nancy and Richard Kinder Building Opening Fall 2020

MFAH announces the opening date for most anticipated newest addition

Thursday, November 21st, 2019

Speaking on a personal note, due to my now proximity to the Museum of Fine Arts, I have been watching from my window, the construction of this amazing building with much anticipation. We are thrilled by the breaking news from Museum Director, Gary Tinterow, as he announced that the institution’s multi-year project to complete the […]

Home

Wisteria…..Newest In Home Decor Shopping Opens in Houston

Houston has added to its collection of design destinations with the recent opening of Wisteria this month. This marks the second brick and mortar for the brand. Many Houstonians, myself included, have followed Wisteria since Shannon and Andrew Newsome founded the brand as a home décor catalog in 2000, and we are beyond thrilled to […]

Community

Houston’s Nutcracker Market is Fast Approaching…..Take A Chance at Winning Some Free Tic...

Tenenbaum Jewelers, official jewelry sponsor of the Nutcracker Market has an offering for you

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

For many of us here in H-town, Tenenbaum Jewelers is the local jewelry headquarters for not just beautiful sparkles but also for many charitable things it does for our community. Not least of which is support the Houston Ballet and for only two days they will be offering a giveaway of Nutcracker Market tickets and […]

Dining

Much anticipated, Politan Row Food Hall Opens in Rice Village

All-day food hall offers discerning foodies a thoughtful collection of emerging local food and beverage talent

Saturday, November 9th, 2019

As someone who has spent the last 30+ years of mine and my families lives attached to the Rice Village, I have been anxiously awaiting the much talked about Politan Row Food Hall that just opened its doors, officially on Saturday, November 9, 2019. I have been to several food halls that have been opening […]

Fashion

Roland Mouret at Neiman Marcus Showing His Beautiful Dresses To Swoon Over…..

A Meghan Markle favorite.....this British Designer has it all

Thursday, November 7th, 2019

This week, British Designer, Roland Mouret was in town at Neiman Marcus Galleria as they hosted a casual luncheon trunk show. It was a lovely mid-day gathering where many ladies, who-don’t-just-lunch, were able to chat with the very warm, personable designer who mingled with us all before we were treated to a lovely sit down […]